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The Triplet Internal 9th Lick
Using the flat nine from a Dominant chord like D7, we create a cool-sounding and fast-sounding lick that is usable…
Accompaniment on There Will Never Be …
One of my favourite songs - great chords to work with and yet, only three different keys. Find out how…
The Up and Down Lick
A very simple but incredibly effective Lick to be used basically everywhere! Get started today...
Status Quo: a Contrefact Melody
On the chords of There Will Never Be..., saxophonist John Neely wrote a new tune in 1957. Learn it! We…
Piccadilly with The Hague Philharmonic
In December 2018, I was invited with my Trio to work with The Hague Philharmonic (in Dutch: Residentie Orkest). By…
Making a Setlist
How to keep the audience interested with a mixed selection of rhythms and tempos, spread over two sets of roughly…
The Bluesy Minor Lick
This is a typical jazz lick that Grappelli incorporated in his sound later on, after he finished working with Django.…
The Trumpet Note
Start your phrase or solo with a Louis Armstrong type long note, creating tension in the melody and at the…
Chord Accompaniment on Tea for Two
A nice challenge with 3 different keys, that will get you more fluent on II-V progressions, too!
What is a Verse?
Find out how most songs have a Verse, or Recitative, that precedes the chorus we know. And learn the beautiful…
The “2” Lick
This lick is based on the "2" from the "2-5-1" sequence, and it works brilliantly on Dominant and Tonic. We…
Placing a Tonic lick on different beats
The bar has 4 beats and 4 off-beats; each of these can be a starting point for your Tonic Lick!
Accompaniment Etude on Troublant Boléro
Using basic 3-string and 2-string double stops, and the simpler Bolero rhythm, learn to accompany Troublant, not forgetting that as…
The Bluesy Exit Lick
Exit Licks are very necessary if you don't want the end of your song to be a big mess! Steal…
St̩phane Grappelli РHis Life and Legacy: Part 2
In this second part of my Grappelli podcast, Martin Taylor tells us "We need more fiddles!" and I visit jazz…
St̩phane Grappelli РHis Life and Legacy РPart 1
Here goes - my Grappelli podcast! Learn about the man behind the legend. 45 minutes of Grappelli memories, funny stories,…
Jazz Chord Symbols explained
We have a bewildering number of symbols to describe just 6 basic chords. Here is what they look like and…
Making the Leading Note Lick Diminished
We know the Leading Note Lick in Major, and in Minor. Here is a cool version if you want to…